000
FZNT02 KNHC 191516
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 19 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 20N96W. 
FROM 21N TO 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 26N65W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 27N W OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 23N68W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 27N W OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT E OF 75W. 
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 75W.  

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
YUCATAN PASSAGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 88W AND S OF 25N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 86W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N95W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT W OF 86W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 20N96W. W OF FRONT EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT W OF 85W. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$

EFFECTIVE APRIL 03 2012 NEW RADIOFAX SCHEDULE FOR NEW ORLEANS 
CHARTS AND TEXT PRODUCTS. ON AIR SCHEDULE LISTING OF THE NEW 
SCHEDULE BEGINS ON OR ABOUT MAR 28 2012.

.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.